Stephen Mitchell

Stephen is the founder of Keystone Knowledge and the former chief operating officer of Spencer Academies Trust, with 16 schools, across both primary and secondary. His MBA focused on improving the quality of management in schools, identifying 5 key traits which lead to success.

MAT operations: pitfalls to avoid

What do you need to consider when growing your multi-academy trust? Stephen Mitchell outlines some common areas that MATs fall down on
AFH schedule of requirements tool

Tracking your compliance against the 'musts' of the Academies Financial Handbook is an ongoing task. Stephen Mitchell provides a helpful tool to download and use
Carrying out an internal audit in a MAT

Updates to the Academies Financial Handbook include a greater emphasis on internal audits. Stephen Mitchell explains what this means for MATs and what your audit should include
Business continuity plan template

Download and edit this business continuity plan template to ensure you're prepared for the unexpected
Chief operating officer submissions checklist

Don’t fall into the pitfall of missing key deadlines. Use Stephen Mitchell’s compliance checklist to keep track of important dates
What can we learn from the learning organisation model?

Stephen Mitchell explores the five disciplines of the learning organisation model and how they can transform thinking in schools and MATs